Work visas
Lebanese Domestic Worker Permit
The sponsored route for foreign domestic workers, requiring prior General Security authorisation and a work permit arranged before the worker enters Lebanon.
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Fees and the exact document list change; verify against the current General Security page before publication.
Important information
Immigration rules and fees can change. This information is for general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. Always check the latest requirements on the official Lebanon government website before you apply.
- Official name
- Domestic worker permit / authorisation
- Route type
- Work
- Sponsorship
- Requires a Lebanese sponsor and prior General Security authorisation
- Residence-permit fee
- 18,000,000 LBP for women and 24,000,000 LBP for men
- Per General Security; the same fee applies on renewal. LBP amounts change frequently
- Work permit validity
- Must be valid for at least six months when the residence permit is issued
- Per General Security
- Passport validity
- Valid for at least one year at renewal of the residence permit
- Per General Security
- Where to apply
- Ministry of Labour (authorisation and work permit) and a General Security regional bureau (visa and residence permit)
Who it is for
- Foreign domestic workers sponsored by a resident household in Lebanon
Requirements
- Prior authorisation from General Security obtained by the sponsor
- Ministry of Labour work permit
- The documents listed by General Security for bringing in a domestic worker
- Valid passport and medical/other checks as required
How to apply
- The sponsor applies for prior authorisation and the work permit before the worker travels
- The worker enters on the authorised visa and registers with General Security
Documents you may need
- Certified copy of the worker's passport
- Copy of the Lebanese sponsor's identity card
- Bank guarantee (Ministry of Labour stage)
- Notarised guarantee to General Security
- Professional / salary attestation for the sponsor
- Foreign-worker insurance certificate
- Medical laboratory test results
- Notarised, signed work contract
- Family civil-register extract for the worker
- Guarantor's family civil-register extract, issued within the last three years
- Three recent ID photographs
- The valid work permit and (at renewal) the original previous residence permit
Frequently asked questions
General Security lists the residence-permit fee as 18,000,000 LBP for women and 24,000,000 LBP for men, and the same fee applies on renewal. LBP amounts change frequently, so confirm the current figure.
Official sources
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.
Verified against official gov.uk sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.